St. Bernadette Parent Board
St. Bernadette’s Parent Board, supported by the School Commission, functions primarily to foster community between the school, parish, and home. The Parent Board contributes to the school’s operating costs by leading fundraising efforts, including the Bite of Bernadette, The B00-Nadette Halloween Party, Chocolate Sale, & Jog-a-Thon.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
- SEPTEMBER 21: Boo-nadette Volunteer Meeting
- Time: 5:45 – 6:45 PM
- Location: Zoom (get schedule here)
- OCT 18: General Meeting, 6PM Start
- Formal Announcement of Parent Board Members and Roles
- Parent Board Expectations
- Voting Results: Zoom and Open Meeting Votes
- The Boonadette Re-cap & Fundraising
- Vietnamese Dinner Follow Up & Needs
- Extra: Parent Information Night
PARENT BOARD EVENTS
All school events need coordinators and helpers. Parents can earn required service hours by volunteering at these events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- September 2023: Jog-a-thon
- Date: Friday, Sept 15, 2023
- Volunteer Sign Up: Sign Up Here
- Donor Pledge: Online or Print Out (Due by Monday, Sept 18)
- January 2024: Catholic Schools Week
- Meetings begin in November 2023
- Date: Last week of January
- February 2024: Chocolate Sale
- TBD
- May 2024: Bite of Bernadette
- Meetings begin in February 2024
- Date: TBD
- Time: TBD
MEETING RECAPS
PARENT COMMITMENTS
Raise Right (formerly Scrip) Gift Card Fundraiser
Raise Right Pre-Order Form Please print this form, complete it, and send it in to the School or Parish Office to place your order.
Raise Right online ordering is easy. Click on the link and order online.
Parent Volunteer Hours
To support the school and get to know the community better, St. Bernadette families are required, per the enrollment contract, to volunteer 25 hours of service to the school or parish. Hours not completed are billed at $25 per hour in May.
See the list of volunteer possibilities here.
Report commitment hours here, scroll to bottom for form.
PARENT BOARD LEADERSHIP
Parents who serve as Leadership, Event chair, or in General Membership capacity on the Parent Board have voting rights to Parent Board led decision makings. Board members support school fundraising events through collaborative planning and organization. Members are committed to adhere to St. Bernadette Parish School values and mission, attend monthly meetings, and assist in Parent Board sponsored events. Board members receive all 25 volunteer commitment hours.
To Serve in Leadership or commit to General Membership on the Board, fill out this form. Interested, but have questions, please email: parentclub@stbernadettesea.org.
2023-2024 Membership
Leadership:
*President: Betty C
*Vice President: Julie Mastandrea
*Secretary: Jen Pilgrim
*Treasurer: Teresa Mansanarez
*Newsletters/Communication: Elizabeth Ouk & Michelle Fischer
*Volunteer Coordinator: Joni Moriarty
*Fundraising Chair: Kristina Eastham
*Catholic Schools Week Chairs (1-2): Michelle Fischer & Amy O’Neill
*Hospitality Coordinator: OPEN SEAT
Teacher Representative: Kristyna Tapic
Used Uniform Coordinator: Alicia Thomas
Vietnamese Dinner Chairs: OPEN
The Bite of Bernadette Chairs(1-7): OPEN
General Membership:
Dinku G
Pamela Borsellino
Yordanos
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FAQs
What is required of a Chair/Co-Chair?
Chairs & Co-Chairs take on the Lead Role in planning an event. They are supported by Parent Board to help carry out planning activities, needs and recruitment of volunteers. Chairs & Co-Chairs are essential leaders as they bring new ideas and vision to event planning and school community experience. Chairs and Co-chair work along side the Fundraising Chair and commit to organizing and leading planning meetings and event day operations.
To see Parent Board ByLaws, view this document.
If you’d like to create an event and propose it to the Board, please email parentclub@stbernadettesea.org. We’d love to hear from you!
